Ive been part of this forum for a number of years but took a hiatus as work and life become overwhelming and I put the smoker away for a while. Well, this dry spell has finished and a buddy of mine expressed interest in smoking meat. So I dusted off my old Masterbuilt and we did some venison breakfast sausages. He got hook and I got hooked, again. I decided to give him my old smoker and build one that I have wanted to do for years. I am part of the local fire department and caught wind of an old freezer that didnt work sitting in the corner. So, at the permission of the chief, I acquired a new smoker! So far I have the door off and compressor/shelves out.
It looks like fiberglass insulation is in the freezer. Is that ok to keep in there or should I pull out the tub and replace with Roxul? If so, how do I remove the tub?!?!?! I read on another forum (I read probably 40 build threads before even picking up the freezer) that if i put a torch to the insulation and it just folds up, it should be fine. Any truth to that?
Do I need to remove the tub and change out the insulation?
I found these at Goodwill for $5 combined. I will strip the fabric off the tall one and use it as my venturi smoke generator and use the cap of the smaller one since it creates a tighter seal the the tall one's does.
It looks like fiberglass insulation is in the freezer. Is that ok to keep in there or should I pull out the tub and replace with Roxul? If so, how do I remove the tub?!?!?! I read on another forum (I read probably 40 build threads before even picking up the freezer) that if i put a torch to the insulation and it just folds up, it should be fine. Any truth to that?
Do I need to remove the tub and change out the insulation?
I found these at Goodwill for $5 combined. I will strip the fabric off the tall one and use it as my venturi smoke generator and use the cap of the smaller one since it creates a tighter seal the the tall one's does.
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